So I bought a Nikon D3200

Really, only bought it because I could return it, assumed it would be crap, but was curious about the sensor based on DXO's wild claims. I have to admit, I prefer the Canon bodies but the image quality in this Nikon body absolutely stunning, more impressive than the 5D Mark II I owned for a just a short while. I don't know if I have ever seen such amazing color, dynamic range and pixel level detail and keep in mind I was just using the cheap kit lens, I couldn't imagine what this sensor would do with a sharp prime. I don't think I will keep it, but I really bothers me Canon is still using dated sensor technology with color and dynamic range that is starting to look long in the tooth. Nikon has revamped their primes and Canon is still rocking old versions of it's 50s, 85s. Anyways not trying to start a fire, trust me I love Canon, just wish I could put that sensor in a 60D body, could you imagine ?

wrong forum section

you shot RAW or standard jpeg processing - last time I talked to a Nikon user (d5100) he wanted to turn it in for a 600D....with two pics side by side of the same thing taken by nikon/canon - most folks wont be able to tell a diff.

Any samples of the same scene under the same light conditions?

If it's so great why aren't you keeping it?

I had one, returned it because of the crazy softness of the images...and the lack of buttons !

Once you have a rebel in hand, you can't have "less" direct acess buttons.

honestly i upgraded from a t3i to a 5dmkIII recently - though had problem with the size and ergonomics, from a usability point of view I would rate t3i much much higher than the 5100 - much quicker access to controls in manual mode.

[QUOTE=Jon_Doh;1529137​4]If it's so great why aren't you keeping it?[/QUOTE

I prefer bigger camera bodies. That being said I just went out and shot some more at lunch and I have to admit, this might be very difficult to return. The color accuracy, metering, and level of detail is simply astonishing. I know I am going to be beat up hard for posting this on Canon forums, so I apologize, that being said I am really impressed with the Sony sensor. I used to shoot Nikon before switching to Canon, one of the reasons I switched was the lens selection and pricing and the fact I felt Canon output was better, now years later I think the tables have turned. I did try the D7000 months back and was less impressed: color accuracy was bad (mostly due to white balance issues) and the metering was horrid - i think Nikon nailed it with their EXPEED 3 processor.

Canon's controls and layout is so much more logical. Nikon takes time to adjust settings.

bludwarf wrote in post #15291428
I had one, returned it because of the crazy softness of the images...and the lack of buttons !

Once you have a rebel in hand, you can't have "less" direct acess buttons.

I don't notice any softness at all. The level of detail is pretty impressive and this is with the cheap Nikon kit lens and JPEGs OOC, can't imagine what the camera could do with a prime.

Congratulations!

every Nikon thread should be deleted.. this is a canon Forum

N2bnfunn wrote in post #15932077
every Nikon thread should be deleted.. this is a canon Forum

Nikon folks don't have a great place like POTN! Nikon forums pretty much s--k it. LOL!

But I cared less about that and more about why someone was digging up such an old thread...better late than never maybe?

starkyrulz wrote in post #15291042
you shot RAW or standard jpeg processing - last time I talked to a Nikon user (d5100) he wanted to turn it in for a 600D....with two pics side by side of the same thing taken by nikon/canon - most folks wont be able to tell a diff.

The D5200 uses the same sensor as the D7100, so I would think there would be a pretty big difference between the Nikon entry level and Canon 1.6 crop offerings at this point.

I think that Nikon people are like Samsung People, trying to tell you that it is better then the IPHONE!

My brother shoots Nikon. So what? If the camera is just a tool, and the photograph is due to the skills and imagination of the photographer, why does brand matter? I get just as good images out of my 35 year old film body as I get out of my modern digital equipment. Remember when the film you used meant A LOT more than which body you put it in? The Canon/Nikon/Sony debate is for the P&S crowd. If you know what you are doing, brand is irrelevant. This sounds like claiming a Snap-On hammer is better at driving nails than a Craftsman hammer. It is not the hammer; it is the hammerER.